Haines on track for fall brown bear hunt, despite lowered harvest limit

Spring brown bear hunting season ended May 31 with two males harvested, putting Haines on track for a fall bear hunt, provided the town avoids a repeat of last summer.

In 2020, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) documented 49 human-caused brown bear deaths including animals hunted legally, those shot in defense of life or property (DLPs) and those hit by cars. The majority were DLPs. The department estimates the deaths accounted for…